Fall 2026
3662. Borderlands of the Americas
A consideration of the importance of borderlands in the expansion and consolidation of European empires in the American continent, and later, in the shaping of newly independent republics. Contemporary issues related to Latin American borders, including migration, smuggling, violence, and the role of the state in shaping the borders of national cultures and societies.
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| Enrollment Data | Term | Class Number | Campus | Instruction Mode | Instructor | Section | Schedule | Location | Enrollment | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1268 7741 1 001 | Fall 2026 | 7741 | Storrs | In Person | Fernandez, Rodolfo | 001 | MoWeFr 2:30pm‑3:20pm |
SHH 109 | 1/20 | 3.00 |
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Faculty Contact Information - Fall 2026
Salvador Vidal-Ortiz — sav03001@uconn.edu
Celines Villalba Rosado — villalba@uconn.edu
Liliana Oliveira — liliana.oliveira@uconn.edu
Rodolfo Fernandez — rodolfo.fernandez@uconn.edu
Ariel Lambe — ariel.lambe@uconn.edu
Paulo Contreras — paulo.contreras@uconn.edu
Ricardo Salazar-Rey — ricardo.salazar-rey@uconn.edu
Anne Gebelein — anne.gebelein@uconn.edu
Katerina Seligmann — kgonzalez.seligmann@uconn.edu
Luz Burgos Lopez — luz.burgos_lopez@uconn.edu
Charles Venator-Santiago — charles.venator@uconn.edu
Diana Rios — diana.rios@uconn.edu
Dexter Gabriel — dexter.gabriel@uconn.edu
Alexandra Lamina — alexandra.lamina@uconn.edu
Guillermo Irizarry —guillermo.irizarry@uconn.edu
Jacqueline Loss — jacqueline.loss@uconn.edu